I had the basic concept down, but as I tried to explain it in detail I stumbled over my words. Did I really understand anything? Did I need a deeper understanding to try and explain? Will I ever be good at this? It doesn't feel good to do work we're not yet proud of. But [...]
I thought that she was wrong. I didn't want to spend more time to get what I wanted. This frustration simmered to anger, and I wanted to take it out on her. I wanted to yell at her to let her know she was wrong. "Be polite" I told myself. She was probably trying to [...]
I am listening to a book called Surely You're Joking, Mr. Feynman! It is a very entertaining set of stories written by and about the life of Richard Feynman. He was a theoretical physicist his accomplishments include winning the Nobel prize. Among the other lessons told through story, it strikes me how he is an [...]
I recently recognized that when I think about other people, I expect a similar category. I get very surprised when a fiction writer writes a nonfiction book, and vice versa. I think "oh, that writer writes about X" and expect them to stay within the genre. Yet, in my own life, I know that I [...]
People often find it easier to establish new habits when there is a big change in their lives such as a move or a new job. Habits are often correlated with our environment for better or for worse. This is why many men in the military could use opiates when serving in Vietnam, and then [...]
I wrote recently about games for brain health, and I watched those benefits take place recently. First, our family spent a number of nights around the holidays enjoying playing a game together. It was a fun activity that was far more engaging and enjoyable than other evening activities such as watching tv. I suspect many [...]
Changing our opinions over time, as we age and mature, seems to be, from my current vantage point which is possibly a little over 1/3 through my own life, a natural occurrence. The facts to which we are exposed change over time, we morph, our vantage point changes, our goals and perspectives change. This creates [...]
I met a shop owner on Christmas Eve who will be working hard till 10pm...at least, that's how late her store is open. She has progressive MS that makes it difficult to walk, and a small dog that holds down the shop with her. The holiday may not be meaningful to her, but I sensed [...]
Think about your day so far, or yesterday if it's early. How many 'systems' did you engage in, following a pattern that you follow because that is how it has been done before you for years? How often do you take for granted that things should be done 'that' way? Sometimes patterns and systems were [...]
I am a late adopter when it comes to tech, and I'm not at all tech savvy compared to most of my generation. Nonetheless, I appreciate good experiences as a user, and I know enough to know when software is clunkier than it should be, or could be, with today's technology. It's pretty clear when [...]
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